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True miracles
Christians think of humanity without Christ as carnal, and this is true (Jn 3:3-8, Rom 8, 1Cor 1-2, etc.). However, we are created in the...
Rick LoPresti
Jan 18, 20214 min read
The time traveler
There have been many books and films in the realm of science fiction about time travel. Some propose that Einstein’s theory of general...
Rick LoPresti
Dec 27, 20203 min read
The Christocentric worldview
Since the beginning there have been two basic worldviews. In the garden of Eden there were two specifically named trees – the tree of...
Rick LoPresti
Dec 15, 20205 min read
Seven nations
Some people are familiar with the fact that there were seven nations in the land of Canaan that the Israelites had to drive out to possess the promised land (Deut 7:1, Acts 13:19). However, there are also seven nations that God used to prepare Israel for the conquest. They had been slaves in Egypt for 400 years and were not mentally ready for the warrior and victor mindsets. The first nation God used to prepare Israel was Egypt. God sent ten plagues, delivered them from s
Rick LoPresti
Dec 9, 20205 min read
Out of darkness
From the second verse of the Bible, the principle of light and darkness was established (Gen 1:1-5). On the first day of creation, the...
Rick LoPresti
Oct 29, 20205 min read
A house divided
On June 16, 1858 Abraham Lincoln delivered one of his most famous speeches just three hours after being nominated by the Republican party...
Rick LoPresti
Jul 2, 20205 min read
Newspeak
George Orwell published a book in 1949 called “1984”. It is about a dystopian society of total government control and surveillance. They...
Rick LoPresti
Jun 26, 20206 min read
Apathy, empathy, and sympathy
This life and this world are not heaven. Sometimes people foolishly think they can make this world perfect and eliminate adversity. This...
Rick LoPresti
Jun 20, 20204 min read
The queen of Sheba is coming
Solomon was the son of David and became king after him. One of his early acts as king was to go the high place at Gibeon and offer...
Rick LoPresti
Jun 6, 20203 min read
Repentance and forgiveness
Repentance is a necessary step in salvation (Lk 13:3-5, Acts 2:38). Repentance is not an emotion, but a decision. There can be emotion,...
Rick LoPresti
Apr 20, 20205 min read
The power of music
Jimi Hendrix said that music is a spiritual thing. Sadly, the spirits that influenced his music were not from God despite his upbringing...
Rick LoPresti
Mar 23, 202012 min read
Questions on Matthew 28:19
There are two main baptismal formulas practiced by those who call themselves Christians. One is "in the name of Jesus Christ" and the...
Rick LoPresti
Mar 23, 20205 min read
The touchstone
There have always been false teachers, and there will always be. The most dangerous ones are not those who teach an obvious lie, but...
Rick LoPresti
Mar 3, 20207 min read
Paul's doctrine of salvation
The apostle Paul was an aggressive persecutor of Christians before the Lord saved him (Acts 7-9, Acts 22, Acts 26, 1Cor 15:9, Gal 1:13 &...
Rick LoPresti
Feb 5, 20208 min read
One language
One language There have been a number of movies made based on the concept of animals being able to speak like people. From Mr. Ed the...
Rick LoPresti
Jan 9, 20207 min read
Overview of Revelation
The first five words of the book of Revelation state its purpose and the purpose of the whole Bible. They are “The revelation of Jesus...
Rick LoPresti
Dec 24, 201914 min read
The rapture and the second coming
The next two major events in prophecy are the rapture and the second coming of Christ. These are not the same event. This is evident by...
Rick LoPresti
Dec 22, 20196 min read
Signs of the times
With the advent of the internet came a great surge in the flow of information. Like most things, this has its pros and cons. Some of the...
Rick LoPresti
Dec 22, 20199 min read
The 70 weeks
Daniel 9:24-27 is a prophecy about 70 weeks. Many students of prophecy consider this one the most important prophecies in the Bible. It...
Rick LoPresti
Dec 22, 201910 min read
Eschatology
Eschatology - that part of Christian theology concerned with the final events of history, or the ultimate destiny of humanity (end-time...
Rick LoPresti
Dec 22, 20196 min read
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